Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:occupation
|
| gptkbp:activity |
Lending money at interest
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Loan_sharks
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Usury
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
Many societies throughout history
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Mahajan_in_India
gptkb:Pawnbrokers Shylock from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice |
| gptkbp:portrayedBy |
gptkb:literature
gptkb:folk Films |
| gptkbp:regardedAs |
Controversial
Exploitative |
| gptkbp:regulates |
Financial laws
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Banks
|
| gptkbp:role |
Providing credit to those without access to banks
|
| gptkbp:subjectOf |
Regulation and reform
Religious prohibitions in some cultures |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chettiar
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Moneylenders
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